'VPNs are lawful technical tools,' says EU Court in landmark copyright ruling
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Re: 'VPNs are lawful technical tools,' says EU Court in landmark copyright ruling
#2VPNs are just tools that sketchy people use for sketchy means. There's no legitimate use for someone who isn't trying to break the law. Allowing these tools let's underage people access porn, and do all manner of undesirable behaviors like accessing region locked content.
I have actually heard otherwise intelligent people say things just like that, including site operators who run nontrivial websites.
There are of course some people on the other side who think VPNs are a guarantee of privacy and secrecy on the internet, but that's pretty rare in my anecdatal experience. I largely blame the rampant ads on podcasts for this view.
Re: 'VPNs are lawful technical tools,' says EU Court in landmark copyright ruling
#3VPNs are just tools that sketchy people use for sketchy means. There's no legitimate use for someone who isn't trying to break the law. Allowing these tools let's underage people access porn, and do all manner of undesirable behaviors like accessing region locked content. I have actually heard otherwise intelligent people say things just like that, including site operators who run nontrivial websites. There are of co…
This is the must absurd take possible. Most business use VPNs for their day to day operations.
Re: 'VPNs are lawful technical tools,' says EU Court in landmark copyright ruling
#4VPNs are just tools that sketchy people use for sketchy means. There's no legitimate use for someone who isn't trying to break the law. Allowing these tools let's underage people access porn, and do all manner of undesirable behaviors like accessing region locked content. I have actually heard otherwise intelligent people say things just like that, including site operators who run nontrivial websites. There are of co…
This is the dumbest thing I've read in a while
Re: 'VPNs are lawful technical tools,' says EU Court in landmark copyright ruling
#5VPNs are just tools that sketchy people use for sketchy means. There's no legitimate use for someone who isn't trying to break the law. Allowing these tools let's underage people access porn, and do all manner of undesirable behaviors like accessing region locked content. I have actually heard otherwise intelligent people say things just like that, including site operators who run nontrivial websites. There are of co…
How do you think you can work from home with a VPN for access of the companies network?
Edit: missed the second paragraph
Re: 'VPNs are lawful technical tools,' says EU Court in landmark copyright ruling
#6Discussion on 21-jul-2026 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48997221 141 comments
Re: 'VPNs are lawful technical tools,' says EU Court in landmark copyright ruling
#7I don't connect to internet without VPN nowdays. Too much tracking today.
Re: 'VPNs are lawful technical tools,' says EU Court in landmark copyright ruling
#8VPNs are just tools that sketchy people use for sketchy means. There's no legitimate use for someone who isn't trying to break the law. Allowing these tools let's underage people access porn, and do all manner of undesirable behaviors like accessing region locked content. I have actually heard otherwise intelligent people say things just like that, including site operators who run nontrivial websites. There are of co…
Region locking content is the undesirable behavior. Accessing it is very desirable.
Re: 'VPNs are lawful technical tools,' says EU Court in landmark copyright ruling
#9VPNs are just tools that sketchy people use for sketchy means. There's no legitimate use for someone who isn't trying to break the law. Allowing these tools let's underage people access porn, and do all manner of undesirable behaviors like accessing region locked content. I have actually heard otherwise intelligent people say things just like that, including site operators who run nontrivial websites. There are of co…
This is the must absurd take possible. Most business use VPNs for their day to day operations.
I think you need to read the second sentence.
Re: 'VPNs are lawful technical tools,' says EU Court in landmark copyright ruling
#10VPNs are just tools that sketchy people use for sketchy means. There's no legitimate use for someone who isn't trying to break the law. Allowing these tools let's underage people access porn, and do all manner of undesirable behaviors like accessing region locked content. I have actually heard otherwise intelligent people say things just like that, including site operators who run nontrivial websites. There are of co…
Probably should have put a `>` before the first paragraph, because it reads like an 8/8 bait and most people won't continue to the next one.
Regarding the misleading podcast claims, at least all the podcast and youtube ads made the VPNs popular on the mass market so now they are more difficult to be silently outlawed.